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M4.8 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-03 12:18:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on August 3, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cc263fe7320274d2ecfb961103fd0c425c64734b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 12:18:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.86000, 157.26000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 121 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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